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Tony Blair hopes to silence 'cheeky' author who mocked him in The Ghosthttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/wintour-and-watt/2010/sep/01/tonyblair-pierce-brosnan
Former prime minister wrote memoirs himself, disproving central theme of Robert Harris novel<p>Tony Blair no doubt hopes that his memoirs will silence one foe.</p><p>The former prime minister let it be known that Robert Harris was a "cheeky fuck" for portraying him as a lightweight in his novel, The Ghost.</p><p>Just as during the time when Gordon sheltered beneath my umbrella as prime minister the benign view of him was misguided in his favour, so now it is misguided to underestimate his huge strengths.</p><p>When he was my number two – you know the chancellor to my prime minister – people maybe over-estimated his capacity to be prime minister. I think the last three years when he was prime minister, people maybe under-estimated his strengths. </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wintour-and-watt/2010/sep/01/tonyblair-pierce-brosnan">Continue reading...</a>Tony BlairPierce BrosnanPoliticsRobert HarrisWed, 01 Sep 2010 13:12:59 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/wintour-and-watt/2010/sep/01/tonyblair-pierce-brosnanPhotograph: Linda NylindTony Blair said Robert Harris was cheeky for portraying him as a lightweight in his novel, The Ghost . Photograph: Linda NylindPhotograph: Linda NylindTony Blair said Robert Harris was cheeky for portraying him as a lightweight in his novel, The Ghost . Photograph: Linda NylindNicholas Watt2010-09-01T13:12:59Z